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May 2nd
178 Notable deaths
Edwin L. Marin
American film director.
Born February 21st, 1899 in Jersey City. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1951 at 52 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
John R. Swanton
American anthropologist and linguist.
Born February 19th, 1873 in Gardiner. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1958 at 85 years old in Newton. [ref]
Sandra Sabattini
Italian blessed (1961-1984).
Born August 19th, 1961 in Riccione.
Died May 2nd, 1984 at 22 years old in Bologna (struck by vehicle).
Veniamin Kaverin
Russian-soviet writer and memoirist (1902-1989).
Born April 19th, 1902 in Pskov. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1989 at 87 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Dean Conant Worcester
U.s. zoologist and ornithologist.
Born October 1st, 1866 in Thetford.
Died May 2nd, 1924 at 57 years old in Manila.
Tancrède Auguste
President of haiti (1856-1913).
Born March 16th, 1856 in Cap-Haïtien.
Died May 2nd, 1913 at 57 years old in Port-au-Prince.
Kenneth Clark
American psychologist.
Born July 14th, 1914 in Panama Canal Zone.
Died May 2nd, 2005 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]
Khader Adnan
Palestinian islamic jihad member (1978-2023).
Born March 24th, 1978 in Arraba.
Died May 2nd, 2023 at 45 years old in Ayalon Prison. [ref]
José María Rubio
Spanish jesuit and saint (1864-1929).
Born July 22nd, 1864 in Dalías.
Died May 2nd, 1929 at 64 years old in Aranjuez.
Alexander Lazarev
Soviet and russian actor.
Born January 3rd, 1938 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 2nd, 2011 at 73 years old in Abramtsevo (embolism, thromboembolism).
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